The best of the hollyday seasons to you!

As all the leaves have fallen, we can now look high up in our deciduous trees to find the cup-shaped nests, stick nests, and other activity that was hidden during the summer.

All the while, the garden's evergreen structures show itself off so very well.

The wild bird populations continue to delight us around the feeders. Our favorites include, Downy Woodpeckers, Titmouse, Nuthatches, Wrens, Chickadees, Cedar Wax Wings, and
more. The Blue Jays have been seen staking out their territory, and the Crows have come to feast on the high level of protein from the Magnolia seeds. Of course with the bird
feeders, the hawks came for a visit.

Here are some suggestions for winter feeding:

Black-oil sunflower seed: high in fat so it provides good energy; seeds are small and thin-shelled enough for
small birds to crack open.